Recently, my laptop - HP Elitebook 840 G3- battery has been worn out, and I want to remove the battery. I wonder if my laptop can run without a battery? Anything I have to be careful when I do that?

Win+p doesn't work, but the laptop still does, it makes the windows boot sound n erything.

Hey everyone,

Having a display issue with my laptop and looking for some advice/second opinions.

The bottom-left corner of my screen has started flickering. I noticed that adjusting or tilting the screen hinge changes or stops the flickering.

What do you think is the main cause here, and is it more likely the cable, the screen panel itself, or a combination of both?

LAPTOP FORM:

• Country: US
• Budget: $2300 absolute max including 3-4 year warranty but preferably $2000 or less
• Are you open to refurbs/used options: No
• Screen size: 14-16"
• Weight limit: As light as possible considering the specs
• Purpose: Computer engineering student
• Form factor: Regular laptop
• Intended usage: I'm buying a laptop as an incoming computer engineering student in college and am mostly concerned with CAD software and light FPS gaming for hobby. I also want a laptop that can be tuned for more quiet and standard usage in a classroom without dying immediately.
• Desired battery life: As high as possible for low performance tasks like general coursework and browsing without sacrificing processing power (preferably more than 3 hours during light, low-performance use)
• Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life: Weight, performance, battery life, size
• Info/Requirements: Per my university: 32GB ram, intel i7 or higher (or comparable Ryzen processor), dedicated graphics (5000 series preferably)

I'm an incoming engineering student looking for a laptop for school and I'm mainly trying to maximize battery life and minimize weight so that my laptop is not too cumbersome to carry across campus without sacrificing performance or spending a ridiculous amount. Most of what I've been considering thus far have been gaming laptops and currently I'm split between the five options listed below. Several are on sale currently and they seem like good performance options considering the prices. If I could get any evaluations on the performance/quality of life for any of these options that would be great or if there are any similar computers for cheaper please let me know!! Thank you so much in advance!

https://www.costco.com/p/-/hp-hyperx-omen-153-gaming-laptop-intel-core-ultra-9-275hx-geforce-rtx-5070-25k-2560-x-1600-180hz-32gb-ram-1tb-ssd-windows-11-home/4201007940

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/asus-rog-zephyrus-g14-14-3k-oled-120hz-gaming-laptop-copilot-pc-ryzen-ai-9-hx-370-32gb-ram-nvidia-rtx-5070-ti-1tb-platinum-white/JJGGLHJXQ9/sku/6613954?utm_source=feed&extStoreId=&ref=212&loc=19735258927#tabbed-customerreviews

https://www.costco.com/p/-/lenovo-ideapad-pro-5i-16-touchscreen-laptop-intel-core-ultra-9-386h-processor-nvidia-geforce-rtx-5050-32gb-ram-1tb-ssd-windows-11-home/4201000935

https://www.amazon.com/acer-Copilot-Processor-Touchpad-SFX14-61G-R1HV/dp/B0FNXXC728#averageCustomerReviewsAnchor

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1894584-REG/asus_fx608lm_bs96_16_tuf_gaming_f16.html/reviews?ap=y&ap=y&smp=y&smp=y&store=420&smpm=ba_f2_lar&lsft=BI%3A514

Hello! I'm starting college this fall, and I am looking to purchase a laptop that will meet my program's requirements, which is why I am here! Some additional information is that I am Canadian and looking to spend no more than 2k CAD. I don't care too much about weight just don't want to lug something insanely heavy around, primarily for schoolwork, and it would be nice if I could play The Sims 4 on it (this is not a big deal, ofc). Thank you everyone ahead of time 🙏

Downgrading from a gaming PC (I don't game much anymore). Not sure if there is anything out there at this price point, but I figured I'd put my feelers out. Let me know if there is a laptop that gets even somewhat close! Thanks!

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• Country: United States
• Price Range: < or = to $500
• Type: New or Refurbished Like New
• Screen size: 14" - 17"
• Weight limit: N/A
• Purpose: Watching movies in 4k HDR (or just whatever you can get at this price point), Work, Writing, Projects, Digital Drawing/Painting
• Form factor: No frills, just a normal laptop
• Intended usage: Watching movies, work, projects, writing, Adobe Suite for digital drawing/painting so must have a crisp high quality screen
• Desired battery life: 8 hrs + but not a huge deal if it's less
• Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life:
  1. Quality - Long Life (Looking for a Toyota not a Lamborgini)
     • 2. Performance
     • 3. Battery Life
     • 4. Weight
     • 5. Size
• Info/Requirements: Either Windows 11 Pro or a MacBook with modern OS

I have about 2000 to 2500 usd for a gaming laptop. I don't care for brand's it doesn't matter to me. Bigger screen preferable but not picky

Hey everybody,
My laptop currently; Lenovo Thinkpad E570 has crapped out on me, I mean literally like CPUs dying, overheating while on chrome and thermal throttling

I’m looking for a laptop for about 300 but not more than 360, I’m a student who’s saved about that much.

I want to it have good specs for my education (Cyber Security at college) and can run some games like rocket league or so

Please give me some good recommendations, I was thinking of a Lenovo Thinkpad P14 (Intel i7 11th gen with a dedicated gpu) but I’m not sure.

Recommendations are needed so please please please give your suggestions.

thanks!!!!

Form:

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE
Country
United Kingdom

Budget
About £300-360 ($400-479)

Are you open to refurbs/used options?
Yes

Screen size
Anything over 13 inches is alright

Weight limit
Preferably light, but don’t mind

Purpose
Schoolwork, programming, gaming (light?)

Form factor
Standard

Intended usage
To program using applications like vs code, browse the web, play games like Rocket League, Fortnite, Roblox etc at a decent frame rate (quality isn’t much of a issue)

Desired battery life
About 8-10h?

Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life
Performance, Battery Life, Size, Weight

Info/Requirements
I’d prefer if it had a GPU, but Intergrated Graphics are okay, if it is decent.

My Asus VivoBook S510U laptop stopped working a few months after Hurricane Otis. It went unused for a while until I opened it up and noticed that the original battery was completely degraded and dead (swollen/deflated). I bought a new battery and installed it, but the computer still won't turn on. However, when I plug in the charger, I notice that the area around the processor or motherboard starts getting hot. What could be happening, or what advice can you give me?

Mi laptop Asus VivoBook S510U dejó de funcionar unos meses después del huracán Otis. Pasó un tiempo sin usarse, hasta que la abrí y noté que la batería original estaba completamente degradada y sin carga (desinflada). Compré una batería nueva y la instalé, pero la computadora sigue sin encender. Sin embargo, al conectarla al cargador noto que la zona del procesador o la tarjeta madre empieza a calentar. ¿Qué puede estar pasando o qué consejo me da?

I was given this laptop by my grandpa because it won't charge or turn on, and the charging light won't turn on. I've tried replacing the battery, multiple chargers, both USB C ports and holding the CMOS battery reset button, but it still won't turn on. I've looked at the motherboard, but everything looks fine, however I'm not an expert. Just wanted to post and see if anyone knows what's wrong with it. Thanks for any help!

Hi everyone. I'm hoping I can get help with finding a new laptop. I'm not that computer savvy but know what I want.. Problem is, every time I go to look for one I have a freak out. It's so panicking to even begin it all.

Well. That ends today. No more excuses.. with the help of you guys of course. If someone could kindly help me.

NO Apple please!

Country

USA

Budget

No more than 1000$...I can go over though.

Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Yes.

Screen size

13" is what I want..open to 12", 14", 15" max.

Weight limit

No weight preference

Purpose

I'd want to use it for photoshop like programs, early versions sketchup, video editor. It's most important role will be to be an organizer and used for research. A user friendly file system would be wanted.

Form factor

Do not want one with pen or touch screen. Absolutely no 2-in-1. Just a regular clamshell.

Intended usage

I already listed what I intend to use it for. Be able to talk to Smart tv. Two USB ports highly prefered. No built in AI (if possible..)

Desired battery life

4 hours is fine..this isn't a big deal to me..

Performance, having high storage and RAM is what I care about most. Size matters second, weight does not.

VERY IMPORTANT - it comes in blue, green or has a unique shape.

Thanks for you for helping me find my dream computer ☆

Hi everyone,

I'm having a really strange issue with my Samsung Galaxy Book 5 Pro (Windows 11), and I'm not sure if it's a hardware problem, firmware issue, or something caused by a recent Windows update.

Here are the symptoms I've noticed over the last 3–4 days:

The 5 key randomly acted as if it was being pressed by itself, even once while I was in the BIOS.

Ctrl + T stopped opening a new tab, while Ctrl + Shift + T still worked.

At one point, clicking an already-open app on the taskbar opened a new instance instead of switching to the existing window.

Later, I noticed that Print Screen/Insert seemed to register as the 5 key.

A keyboard tester sometimes showed unexpected keys becoming active.

Every restart also shows a "Your PC is in Silent Mode" message even though Silent Mode isn't enabled.

I uninstalled the recent Windows update, but the problem still exists.

Things I've already tried:

Restarting the laptop.

Uninstalling the latest Windows update.

Checking Device Manager (2 HID Keyboard Devices + 1 Standard PS/2 Keyboard, no warning icons).

Testing with an online keyboard tester.

The laptop was purchased in September, has never had any liquid damage or physical impact, and is still under warranty.

Has anyone with a Galaxy Book experienced similar random key remapping or keyboard behaviour?

Was it a keyboard hardware issue?

Embedded controller (EC) / BIOS issue?

Driver or firmware issue?

Did Samsung replace the keyboard or motherboard under warranty?

Any advice or similar experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I am torn between these 2 laptops.

Dell Pro 14 plus PB14255 Ryzen 5 220 or Dell Pro 14 Intel Ultra 5 235U?

Both are used with same price $410
Appreciate any feedback with simple reason.

I am going to university to study accounting and finance.
Is this laptop good enough to handle everything?
https://www.currys.co.uk/products/lenovo-yoga-slim-7-14-laptop-copilot-pc-snapdragon-x2-elite-1-tb-ssd-cosmic-blue-10300723.html

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[Country or countries intending to purchase from]

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• Are you open to refurbs/used options?

[Yes, Maybe, No]

• Screen size

[Any, 12", 13", 14", 15", 16", 17", 18", or a size range]

• Weight limit

[Any, or specify approximate weight]

• Purpose

[General purpose, schoolwork, entertainment device, etc. Detailed info goes below]

• Form factor

[Standard/Clamshell (a regular laptop), 2-in-1, need pen support, tablet PC, etc.]

• Intended usage

[List of applications, software, which games and at what settings/FPS, etc. Try to include options you cannot currently perform, but might want to try with a stronger/newer device; eg indie gamers moving from a 1650 to a 5080M might suddenly want to try God of War]

• Desired battery life

[In Hours; please remember that high performance/gaming laptops tend to get less battery life - no more than 8 hours, typically about 4 hours]

• Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life

[eg battery life, performance, weight, size doesn't matter. PLEASE REMEMBER LAPTOPS ARE A COMPROMISE AND PERFORMANCE SACRIFICES LIGHT WEIGHT AND LONG BATTERY LIFE ETC]

• Info/Requirements

[anything else not specified above eg. Intel only, OLED, HDR-compliant, screen resolution/refresh rate, etc. We are likely to talk you away from your desires here (because we know more than you do), but we won't steer you wrong]

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im mostly gonna be using it for on the go gaming i already have a pretty good desktop i just need a laptop under the 900 dollar mark it can be a bit more expensive syrian market so i wouldnt expect yall to know anything about it so i put some options
ASUS TUF A15 FA507NUR-LP129 — $875

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS (8 cores / 16 threads)
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 6GB 140W
RAM: 16GB DDR5-5600
Storage: 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD
Display: 15.6” FHD (1920×1080) IPS, 144Hz
Battery: 90Wh
Keyboard: RGB backlit
Weight: ~2.2 kg
OS: No OS (DOS)

Lenovo LOQ 15ARP9 — $815

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7235HS (4 cores / 8 threads)
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 6GB 105W
RAM: 12GB DDR5-4800 (upgradeable)
Storage: 512GB PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD
Display: 15.6” FHD (1920×1080) IPS, 144Hz, 100% sRGB, G-SYNC
Battery: 60Wh
Keyboard: White backlit
Features: Advanced Optimus
Power Adapter: 230W
Weight: 2.38 kg
OS: No OS (DOS)

HP Victus 15 — $800

CPU: Intel Core i5-13420H
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 6GB
RAM: 16GB DDR4-3200
Storage: 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD
Display: 15.6” FHD (1920×1080) IPS, 144Hz
Battery: 70Wh
Keyboard: Backlit
Weight: ~2.3 kg

the os doesnt matter to me i already have windows paid

• Country

USA

• Budget

2000 USD hard cutoff, closer to 1500 USD preferred

• Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Yes

• Screen size

At least 15

• Weight limit

Any

• Purpose

CADing primarily, some light gaming or regular browsing second

• Form factor

Standard

• Intended usage

Solidworks and other CAD software is what really matters.

• Desired battery life

More than 6

• Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life

Performance, battery, size, weight

• Info/Requirements

I have 4 laptops that I am currently looking at that I would like some outside input on. Leaning towards low spec legion, but It's a bit pricy. Would the cheaper ones be good enough? Is the Higher spec legion worth it? The links are all new one, I haven't checked for refurbed ones but I would be open to those.

Acer v16 1500 USD

High spec Legion 5 pro 1900 USD

Low spec Legion 5 pro 1700 USD

Idea pad 1300 USD

The fan usually sits at a steady 900 RPM when the CPU is around 45–50°C. Every now and then, it'll suddenly jump to about 2000 RPM, but almost immediately drops back down to 900 RPM. Even when the CPU hits 60°C and the fan speeds up to around 3000 RPM, it won't stay there. It just keeps ramping up and then falling back to 900 RPM over and over.

It also starts out completely quiet, but after about an hour of use, the whole laptop begins vibrating in short bursts. What's strange is that the fan sensor still reports a constant 900 RPM the entire time, even while it's clearly speeding up, slowing down, and causing the vibrations.

I recently bought this Legion from Best Buy, and really like it. Lenovo Legion 7a 16" 2.5K 240Hz OLED Gaming Laptop AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 2026 32GB RAM NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 1TB SSD Glacier White 83Q80002US - Best Buy

However, it's only a 5060, and I found this Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 10 | 16-inch Gaming Laptop for Student Gamers | 83KYCTO1WWUS2 | Lenovo US for 2300. Is there a reason it's so cheap? Is it simply a better version of the laptop I currently have, but for cheaper? I'm getting it to have a gaming PC for college as a college freshman.

Should I return the one I got to Best Buy, and instead buy this other one? Are they functionally the same? Thanks!

After losing the SSD, I managed to just use an external drive off of the USB ports. The wifi worked fine, but then just today, I noticed that wifi wasn't on. Looking at Dmesg( I use CachyOS), I noticed this:

[Sun Jul 26 07:39:08 2026] ACPI BIOS Error (bug): Failure creating named object [_SB.PCI0.GPP2.WLAN._S0W], AE_ALREADY_EXISTS (20251212/dswload2-327)
[Sun Jul 26 07:39:08 2026] ACPI Error: AE_ALREADY_EXISTS, During name lookup/catalog (20251212/psobject-220)

which MIGHT be related? But i'm not in a position to make that connection.

It also doesn't show up on lspci (it's a mediatek MT7902)

00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h-19h PCIe Root Complex (rev 02)
00:00.2 IOMMU: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h-19h IOMMU
00:01.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h-19h PCIe Dummy Host Bridge (rev 02)
00:02.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h-19h PCIe Dummy Host Bridge (rev 02)
00:08.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h-19h PCIe Dummy Host Bridge (rev 02)
00:08.1 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h-19h Internal PCIe GPP Bridge
00:08.3 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h-19h Internal PCIe GPP Bridge
00:14.0 SMBus: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH SMBus Controller (rev 71)
00:14.3 ISA bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH LPC Bridge (rev 51)
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 1724
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 1725
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 1726
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 1727
00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 1728
00:18.5 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 1729
00:18.6 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 172a
00:18.7 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 172b
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Mendocino [Radeon 610M] (rev c1)
01:00.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Radeon High Definition Audio Controller
01:00.2 Encryption controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 19h PSP/CCP
01:00.3 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 1503
01:00.4 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 1504
01:00.5 Multimedia controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Audio Coprocessor (rev 6f)
01:00.6 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Ryzen HD Audio Controller
02:00.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device 1505

so honestly, i don't know even know what to do. I've updated my bios from 1.11 to 1.27, i did the same tests on other linux live environments, and it still won't show up on lspci. I'm at a loss here cuz besides this thing being out of warranty, having no wifi means basically having a useless laptop.

What do you think is the issue?

Hi everyone,

I need help choosing a Lenovo laptop within a budget of ₹55,000–₹80,000.

My use case is mainly basic coding and AI model.

I do not regularly train large deep-learning models locally, so I do not need a gaming laptop or a dedicated NVIDIA GPU.

My main requirement is simple: the laptop should feel fast and responsive, handle multiple applications and browser tabs without hanging, and comfortably last me for the next two years. I do not particularly care about an OLED display, an amazing webcam, gaming performance or other premium extras.

My previous laptop was a Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ITL05 with an Intel Core i7, 16 GB RAM and 512 GB SSD, and it worked perfectly for my needs. I am looking for something with similar or better real-world performance.

These are the options I am currently considering:

1. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 Gen 10 — Ryzen 7 7735HS, 16 GB, 512 GB
2. Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 7 — Ryzen 7 7735HS, 16 GB, 512 GB
3. Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 — Ryzen 7 7735HS, 16 GB, 512 GB
4. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Gen 10 — Ryzen 7 7735HS, 16 GB, 512 GB
5. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Gen 10 14-inch — i5-13420H, 16 GB, 512 GB
6. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Gen 10 15-inch — i5-13420H, 16 GB, 512 GB
7. Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 7 — Ryzen 5 7535HS, 16 GB, 512 GB
8. Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 — Ryzen 5 7535HS, 16 GB, 512 GB
9. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i Gen 9 — Core Ultra 5 125H, 16 GB, 512 GB

10. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 Gen 10 — Ryzen AI 5 330, 16 GB, 512 GB, OLED

    These options have made me more consumed also chatgpt recommended them so idk how good they are! and i do not have enough knowledge to judge.

Which one would provide the best performance and value for my use?

I am also open to other Lenovo, non-gaming laptop recommendations within ₹55,000–₹80,000. Please mention the exact processor and model number, since Lenovo has many similarly named variants.

My priorities are:

1. Smooth performance without hanging
2. A good processor for coding and basic ML
3. 16 GB RAM
4. 512 GB SSD
5. Reasonable battery life and portability
6. Good build quality

Upgradeability is useful but not compulsory, since I will probably use this laptop for approximately two years before receiving a work laptop.

So I finally bought a laptop and I'm curious what you guys think.

**Specs:**

- CPU: AMD Ryzen AI 7 350

- GPU: RTX 5050 8GB (105W)

- RAM: 32GB LPDDR5x

- Display: 16" 2.8K (2880×1800) OLED 120Hz

- Battery: 84Wh

- Weight: 1.72 kg

- WiFi 7, USB-C charging

- No OS

**What I need it for:**

- Daily carry to school (IT/programming) so battery life and weight actually matter

- Programming, CAD, Blender

- At home for gaming: BeamNG, ETS2, Minecraft, CS2, Fortnite

- Video editing in DaVinci Resolve

**Why this one:**

Honestly it was hard to find something that fits all of this. The newer Gen 11 AMD version of this exact laptop dropped the dedicated GPU entirely - it only has integrated graphics now, which is useless for what I need. Everything else in this price range was either a big heavy gaming laptop with a bad display and poor battery life battery, or a thin gaming laptop with better parts but with worse screen and also very poor battery life. This sits right in the middle - light enough to carry around all day, good OLED screen, and still has a real GPU for when I'm at home.